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The upcoming fall and winter months are about to bring the usual crop of respiratory illnesses—influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and, of course, COVID. But this will be the first time since COVID vaccines were developed that many people in the U.S. will not have easy access to immunization against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, which has contributed to the deaths of more than 1.2 million Americans to date.Public health experts had nervously tracked U.S. health agencies’ actions on vaccines in general and COVID vaccines in particular since February, when longtime antivaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., took…

Amira MhadhbiBBC News ArabicBBCJournalists in Gaza work and sleep in tents near various hospitals “I never imagined that one day I would be living and working in a tent, deprived of the most basic human necessities – even water and a bathroom.”It’s more like a greenhouse in the summer and a refrigerator in the winter,” journalist Abdullah Miqdad told the BBC.After 22 months of war in Gaza, most journalists find themselves working in tents around hospitals in order to access the electricity and reliable internet connection they need to do their jobs.Power has been cut off across Gaza, so hospitals,…

The latest two surveys, released Aug. 27, show Trump with a 37% and 45% approval rating.

Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and while the prospect of cooler weather and shorter days can be a tough adjustment, at least there is always a great selection of deals to combat the post-summer blues. You’ll have to wait until September 1st to celebrate the actual holiday, sure, but in the meantime, we’ve gone ahead and rounded up the best discounts you can get so far on a variety of Verge-approved gadgets and goods, from earbuds to the latest e-readers.Being that it’s nearly the end of August, it’s also a good reminder that the holidays will be…

The Italians love Paolo Sorrentino. His latest drama “La Grazia,” which kicked off the 82nd Venice Film Festival, was met with a four-minute standing ovation on Wednesday night on the Lido. The story of an aging politician dealing with his own mortality — and deciding two challenging clemency cases in his final days in office — brought the Venice crowd to their feet as Sorrentino clutched his chest and waved to his fans inside the Sala Grande Theatre. The audience was made largely of Italian officials and members of the industry with some star power in the form of Tilda…

Aug 27, 2025, 07:30 AM ETAn influx of young talent is helping to transform the WNBA. Rookie All-Stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese made an immediate impact last season, and 2025’s first-year players have followed suit. Paige Bueckers, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen were named All-Stars this summer, while No. 2 pick Dominique Malonga has been setting WNBA production records as a teenager.The six All-Stars younger than age 25 this year are the most since 2011, and the 2024 (two) and 2025 drafts (three) have already produced as many or more All-Stars as the total between 2021 and 2023 (Aliyah…

Research has long pointed to a link between poor gum health and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease — and now, a new trial suggests that treating severe gum disease may reduce the narrowing of a major artery over time in otherwise healthy people.Likely by reducing inflammation, this routine oral hygiene procedure may be an unsung way of minimizing declines in blood vessel functioning.”I was very overwhelmed when I looked at the data the first time,” study co-author Dr. Marco Orlandi, a clinical research periodontist at University College London, told Live Science. You may like Around 40% of U.S. adults…

Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…

Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Raùl Gutiérrez Muguerza, chairman of Mexican steel producer DEACERO, says the punitive tariffs imposed by the Trump administration make him ‘very worried about the new world order’ in the context of non-reciprocal levies from the United States as well as massive state subsidies for the steel industry in China.

Lawyers representing controversial websites 4chan and Kiwi Farms have filed a legal case against the UK Online Safety Act enforcer Ofcom. Their legal complaint filed in a Washington DC Federal Court seeks a legal ban on the communications regulator enforcing or attempting to enforce the Online Safety Act against them in the US.”American citizens do not surrender our constitutional rights just because Ofcom sends us an e-mail,” Preston Byrne of law firm Byrne & Storm said.Ofcom told the BBC: “We are aware of this lawsuit. Under the Online Safety Act, any service that has links with the UK now has…